[Outliers] Harrison McCain

 One in three frozen french fries sold anywhere in the world comes from the same company, and it all traces back to a small town with a population of about 1600.

There’s a sign when you drive into Florenceville, it reads “Florenceville, French fry Capital of the world.” You might think it’s a joke, something the local Chamber of Commerce put up to attract tourists, but that means you don’t know the real story.